1 Chronicles 17:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. ”

• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For the honor of thy servant - i. e., “for the honor which Thou hast done for Thy servant.” The Septuagint omits “Thy servant,” and renders it: “What can David say more to Thee to glorify Thee? F...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Davids Purpose to Build a Temple is Hindered by Nathan; God's Promise to him; his Prayer (see notes on 2 Samuel 7). 1 Chronicles 17:1 . in his house: the words in 2 Samuel 7:1 , and the Lord h...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  David's desire to build the Temple disallowed This chapter is almost identical with 2 Samuel 7:1-29 .

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Samuel has the omitted “speak.” (Comp. Psalms 120:3 .) The word translated “for the honour,” may be a corruption of that for “to speak.” Of thy servant? — The Hebrew term is in the accusative cas...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The presence of the Ark in the city seems to have created in David the desire to provide for it a permanent and more worthy resting place. He declared his desire to Nathan. The prophet, acting withou...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  For the sake of shortness, I must again refer the Reader to the Commentary on this conduct of David, as it is written on the 7th chapter of the 2nd book of Samuel ( 2 Samuel 7:1 ). In addition to wha...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  See Gill "1Ch 17:1".

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  What can David [speak] more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant. Ver. 18. For thou knowest thy servant, ] i.e., Thou knowest the thankfulness of my mind, which i...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For the honour of thy servant The honour God puts upon his servants, by taking them into covenant and communion with himself, is so great, that they need not, they cannot desire to be more highly h...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  David's Grateful Acknowledgment. B. C. 1042.       16 And David the king came and sat before...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter coincides with 2 Samuel 7 —records David’s purpose to build a house for God ( 1 Chronicles 17:1-2 ), and Nathan’s approval. God refuses to permit this, promises a perpe...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  REFLECTIONS . In a temporal view the promise made to David, that his house should for ever fill the throne of Israel, must be regarded as a branch of the great national covenant, and consequently su...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O Lord. A model of devout thanksgiving I. Over what he rejoices. 1. Over great blessings received. 2. Over yet greater blessings promised....

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION This chapter is paralleled by 2 Samuel 7:1-10 ; and the parallel is for the most part very close. The purport of the two accounts may be said to be identical, while the variations of...

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  David Accepts God's Promises With Thankfulness

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 16:7 ; 1 Samuel 2:30 ; 2 Samuel 7:20-24 ; John 21:17 ; Psalms 139:1 ; Revelation 2:23

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• 1 Chronicles 17:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  The honour of thy servant — The honour God puts upon his servants, by taking them into covenant and communion with himself, is so great, that they need not, they cannot desire to be more highly hon...

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